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    United Way’s ‘Success by 6’ seeks to boost literacy (access required)

    by Amy Gillentine Published: September 9,2011

    Tags: early connections, literacy, Nonprofit, United Way

    Nearly 17,400 Colorado high school students failed to graduate in 2009 — something that will cost them $4.5 billion in personal income over their lifetimes. The Pikes Peak United Way is trying to strengthen those statistics with a new program it hopes will increase graduation rates among students who are now entering kindergarten. “About one-quarter [...] [...]

    Not reading not an option (access required)

    by Published: October 2,2009

    Tags: literacy, Lon Matejczyk

    If you can read this, thank your good fortune that you’re not one of the 25 percent of El Paso County third-graders who are reading below their grade level. The Pikes Peak region isn’t doing so well in third-grade reading skills. In El Paso County, 25 percent of public school third-graders are reading below their [...] [...]

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